224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838858919
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 01 December 2022
Description
A poignant and compelling collection of short stories about those whose lives have been marked by the risk of displacement, from the winner of the AKO Caine PrizeAn enterprising young man on the verge of losing his home in Addis Ababa pursues an i...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
hopeful 41%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
dark 8%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Genocide, Hate crime
224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838858919
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 01 December 2022
Description
A poignant and compelling collection of short stories about those whose lives have been marked by the risk of displacement, from the winner of the AKO Caine PrizeAn enterprising young man on the verge of losing his home in Addis Ababa pursues an i...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
hopeful 41%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
dark 8%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Genocide, Hate crime